Founded in 1964, Oţelul carries Galați’s steelmaking identity into Romanian football. The club’s red, white and blue colours, Danube setting and compact Stadionul Oţelul give its home profile a distinct regional character. Supporter involvement has shaped the modern institution, while the club retains a reputation built on resilience, local pride and important domestic achievements. This team page brings together the club’s present squad picture, coaching record, recent player movement and recorded competitions.
Oţelul Upcoming matches by league
Liga I
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- Regular Season - 10
Oţelul
Corvinul Hunedoara
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- Regular Season - 11
FCSBNo H2HOţelul
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- Regular Season - 12
OţelulNo H2HCsikszereda
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- Regular Season - 13
Farul ConstantaNo H2HOţelul
Oţelul Last matches by league
Liga I
Cupa României
Friendlies Clubs
Oţelul Team Roster
The squad recorded snapshot lists 27 players: eight attackers, nine defenders, seven midfielders and three goalkeepers. Attacking options include Andrézinho, João Paulino, Mehmet Titiz, Patrick and Ze Turbo, while the defensive group features Habib Sylla, Kazu, Miguel Silva and Né Lopes. Midfield names include A. Ciobanu, João Lameira, Pedro Nuno and T. Lungu. The goalkeepers are C. Dur-Bozoancă, D. Paharnicu and M. Contra. P. Rotaru and R. Cojoc are also listed in the squad, with no shirt number shown for either player in this snapshot.
position Goalkeeper
Cosmin Andrei Dur-Bozoancă
Darius Ionuț Paharnicu
Mario Roberto Mihai Contra
position Defender
P. Rotaru
Milen Zhivkov Zhelev
Giannis Christopoulos
Manuel Alberto Cunha Lopes
Habib Sylla
Paul Alexandru Iacob
Dan-Emilian Neicu
Miguel Ângelo Gomes da Silva
Dominick Lukasz Zator
Christian Kendji Wagatsuma Ferreira
position Midfielder
R. Cojoc
Rafael Alexandre de Sousa Gancho de Brito
André Miguel Pinto Lopes
Andrei Virgil Ciobanu
D. Aftene
Denis Marian Bordun
Tommaso Saccavino
Teodor Lungu
position Attacker
João Paulo Moreira Fernandes
Fábio Patrick dos Reis dos Santos Fernandes
Ze Turbo
Mehmet Titiz
Radu Postelnicu
Pedro Nuno Fernandes Ferreira
A. Balanica
Last Oţelul Coachs
L. Balint is Oţelul’s current coach, having begun the role on 1 March 2025. O. Burcă immediately preceded him, serving from 1 January to 1 March 2025. Earlier entries include D. Toma from December 2023 to June 2024, D. Munteanu from July 2021 to December 2024 and P. Grigoraş from July 2020 to June 2021. The coaching sequence shows several changes in technical leadership across the period covered by these appointments.
László György Balint
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| László György Balint | Romania | 1 March 2025 | |
| Ovidiu Nicuşor Burcă | Romania | 1 January 2025 | 1 March 2025 |
| Dorin Toma | Romania | 1 December 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Dorinel Ionel Munteanu | Romania | 1 July 2021 | 1 December 2024 |
| Petre Grigoraş | Romania | 1 July 2020 | 1 June 2021 |
| Alexandru Ciobanu | Romania | 1 July 2019 | 1 August 2020 |
| Alexandru Ciobanu | Romania | 1 October 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Hans Michael Weiß | Germany | 1 June 2014 | 1 September 2014 |
| Ionuţ Badea | Romania | 1 June 2013 | 1 October 2013 |
| Petre Grigoraş | Romania | 1 March 2013 | 1 June 2013 |
| Viorel Tănase | Romania | 1 August 2012 | 1 January 2013 |
| Dorinel Ionel Munteanu | Romania | 1 July 2009 | 1 August 2012 |
| Petre Grigoraş | Romania | 1 July 2006 | 1 June 2009 |
Oţelul Transfers
The listed arrivals show a strong free-agent component. Ze Turbo and João Paulino joined on free-agent terms on 17 and 30 July 2026 respectively, while M. Contra, Habib Sylla and T. Lungu also arrived as free agents on 30 June. D. Mocanu is listed as a loan arrival from Concordia in February 2026. G. Debeljuh, Luan Campos and Bruno Paz were recorded as free agents in January 2026, while Conrado and P. Iacob are marked as transfers. Earlier free-transfer entries include Pedro Nuno, Vadik Murria, Né Lopes and João Paulo. The list represents recent recorded arrivals rather than a complete movement history.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Zator |
Arka Gdynia
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Free agent | 4 September 2026 |
| Miguel Silva |
Universitatea Cluj
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| Ze Turbo |
Nizhny Novgorod
|
Free agent | 17 July 2026 |
| Arafat Al Haj |
Casa Pia
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| João Paulo |
Politehnica Iasi
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
União de Leiria
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| T. Lungu |
Unirea Slobozia
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Sylla |
União de Leiria
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Contra |
Chindia Targoviste
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| João Paulino |
Politehnica Iasi
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Zator |
Arka Gdynia
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Mocanu |
Concordia
|
Loan | 8 February 2026 |
| G. Debeljuh |
Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
|
Free agent | 22 January 2026 |
| Luan Campos |
Sivasspor
|
Free agent | 11 January 2026 |
| Bruno Paz |
Zimbru
|
Free agent | 9 January 2026 |
Recent departures include A. Rus to CS Dinamo București on 29 July 2026 and Bruno Paz and Luan Campos on free-agent moves to Olympiakos and Hapoel Ramat Gan on 15 July. D. Živulić left for Rudes as a free agent, while Conrado moved to Radomiak Radom in a recorded transfer. João Paulo, Paulinho, D. Paharnicu and M. Cojocaru also left through transfers. Ștefan Daniel Bană and D. Mocanu are listed as returns from loan. Other recorded free-agent departures include R. Trif, Vadik Murria, J. Bonilla and A. Bani. These entries describe recent movement, not a complete departure history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Lameira |
Universitatea Craiova
|
Transfer | 1 September 2026 |
| G. Ursu |
CSM Reşiţa
|
Free agent | 13 August 2026 |
| Daniel Sandu |
Arges Pitesti
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| A. Rus |
CS Dinamo București
|
Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| Luan Campos |
Hapoel Ramat Gan
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| Bruno Paz |
Olympiakos
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| G. Debeljuh |
Kauno Žalgiris
|
Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| D. Živulić |
Rudes
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| D. Živulić |
Rudes
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| Conrado |
Radomiak Radom
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| I. Popescu |
CSM Reşiţa
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Chira |
CSM Reşiţa
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Daniel Sandu |
Arges Pitesti
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Rus |
CS Dinamo București
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Mocanu |
Concordia
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recent movement entries, Oţelul’s recruitment is weighted toward free-agent and free-transfer arrivals, with one recorded loan and several moves marked simply as transfers. The arrival list spans July 2025 to July 2026, with a concentration of additions in June and July 2026. Departures over the same period combine free-agent moves, transfers and two returns from loan, including a noticeable cluster in July 2026. Several names appear on both sides of the movement picture: Bruno Paz, Luan Campos, Conrado, Vadik Murria and Paulinho are each listed as arriving before later departing. That pattern describes changes in the recorded squad environment without establishing why each move occurred. The available entries are recent and limited rather than a full transfer ledger, so they support a qualitative account of movement categories and timing, not a complete balance of arrivals and departures. The squad snapshot contains 27 players, providing the clearest current headcount alongside this movement context.
Leagues Oţelul has participated in
Oţelul’s recent recorded competitions include Liga I, Cupa României and Friendlies Clubs, with each showing participation through 2025 and recent activity in the competition record. Liga I is represented from 2023, while Cupa României entries begin in 2018 and Friendlies Clubs in 2020. Older competition history includes Liga II in 2022, Liga III - Serie 2 in 2020 and the UEFA Champions League in 2011. Those latter entries are historical rather than current, while the 2025 entries provide the latest recorded competitive context. The competition record therefore spans domestic league, cup, friendly and continental football.
More about Oţelul
Oţelul is a Romanian football club founded in 1964 and rooted in Galați, a Danube city in the historical region of Moldavia. Its identity is closely tied to the area’s steel industry, reflected in the club’s name, the red, white and blue colours, and a crest tradition that incorporates the founding year and a steel-furnace image. The club’s home is Stadionul Oţelul in the Țiglina III district. Opened in 1982, the compact ground on Strada Anghel Saligny has long provided a recognisable setting for football in Galați. Oţelul’s modern story includes a period of financial insolvency followed by re-establishment through supporter initiative. That experience reinforced a community-centred identity rather than severing the link with the historic club. The institution is associated with a supporter-led, socios-style framework working alongside community and municipal backing, giving local followers an unusually direct connection with the club’s governance and continuity. Its regional image is also expressed through the nickname Dunărenii, or the Danubians, and through a culture commonly linked with work rate, collective discipline and defensive resilience. The club’s honours give that identity national and European depth. Oţelul has won Romania’s top-flight championship and the national Supercup, achievements that remain central to its historical standing. Its continental record includes UEFA Cup encounters, including a meeting with Juventus, a UEFA Intertoto Cup success and a place in the UEFA Champions League group stage after the domestic title. These milestones form a notable European footprint for a club from eastern Romania. The wider football ecosystem includes a youth academy, the Centrul de Copii și Juniori, and a squad-building tradition that balances domestic experience with opportunities for developing players. Together, the stadium, supporter structure, industrial heritage and regional symbolism explain why Oţelul remains a distinctive part of Romanian football.
Last matches statistics for Oţelul
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Oţelul
2 - 1
CFR 1907 Cluj
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Uta Arad
2 - 2
Oţelul
|
3 / 5 |
|
70 | 22 | 2 | 7 |
|
Oţelul
1 - 1
Dinamo Bucuresti
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3 / 6 |
|
82 | 12 | - | 3 |
|
Petrolul Ploiesti
1 - 0
Oţelul
|
1 / 8 |
|
83 | 12 | 2 1 | 2 |
|
Oţelul
1 - 1
Universitatea Craiova
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2 / 12 |
|
85 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
|
Concordia
5 - 1
Oţelul
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Oţelul
1 - 0
Arges Pitesti
|
5 / 17 |
|
77 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
|
FC Voluntari
2 - 2
Oţelul
|
3 / 15 |
|
85 | 16 | - | 5 |
|
Oţelul
0 - 1
Rapid
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4 / 12 |
|
79 | 9 | 3 1 | 5 |
|
Universitatea Cluj
3 - 0
Oţelul
|
2 / 6 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 1 | 0 |
Detailed statistics Oţelul
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).